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Kilmore, County Down
Kilmore is a village, civil parish and townland of in County Down, Northern Ireland, about from Crossgar. It is situated in the historic baronies of Castlereagh Upper and Kinelarty. History Kilmore derives its name from the Irish word 'an Chill Mhór', meaning "the big church", as it is most famous for the historic 18th century Anglican church the building for which is now located in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. Eighty years after the church was built in 1790, a new church was built nearby in 1870 to heal rifts within the church concerning the nature of Anglo-Catholic worship in the decades prior. It remains the place of worship for the same Church of Ireland congregation Church Parish of Kilmore to this day. Sport Kilmore has a Football Club called Kilmore Rec FC, which plays at Robert Adams Park, Crossgar. Civil parish of Kilmore The civil parish contains the villages of Crossgar and Kilmore. Townlands The civil parish contains the following townlands: * Ballyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2021, its population was 1,903,100, making up about 27% of Ireland's population and about 3% of the UK's population. The Northern Ireland Assembly (colloquially referred to as Stormont after its location), established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. Northern Ireland cooperates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas. Northern Ireland was created in May 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties. As was intended, Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listooder
Listooder is a hamlet and townland situated outside Crossgar towards both Ballynahinch and Saintfield in County Down, Northern Ireland. Listooder derives its name from the Irish word ''Lios an tSúdaire'' meaning "fort of the leather tanner" or "ring-fort". From the mid 19th century, the hamlet was known as ''the Cock'', while the townland which centres around the fort was called Listooder. The hamlet has a small working farm, a missionary hall, an Orange Lodge, and a Non-Subscribing Presbyterian church. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Listooder also had a shop, public house, and a primary school. Housing has extended from the crossroads (postbox) towards Saintfield in recent decades. According to the 2011 census, there were then nine houses and 31 people living in Listooder. Features A small river runs through Listooder which is a tributary of the Ballynahinch River, which eventually leads into the Quoile River. Overlooking Listooder lies an old thousand-year-old rath/fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
